Partially Hydrocarbon Group-Blocked (Poly)Glycerol-Modified Polysiloxane, Method For Producing The Same, And Cosmetic Composition Containing The Same

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides a novel modified-polysiloxane, method for producing the same, and a cosmetic containing the same. The aforementioned modified-polysiloxane exhibits a reduced viscosity and superior operationability as compared with conventional polyoxyalkylene-modified polysiloxanes and polyglycerol-modified polysiloxanes. In addition, since the modified-polysiloxane is hardly oxidized in air, hardly produce allergenic compounds such as formates, and aldehydes such as formaldehyde, during storage over time, an increased environmental compatibility can be exhibited. In addition, the modified-polysiloxane of the present invention exhibits a reduced hydrolysis property and is stable. In the modified-polysiloxane of the present invention, the terminal hydroxyl groups of a polyglycerol-modified polysiloxane are partially blocked with hydrocarbon groups.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a novel partially hydrocarbongroup-blocked (poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane, in which apolysiloxane is modified with a polyglycerol of which one or moreterminal hydroxyl groups are blocked with hydrocarbon groups, and amethod for producing the same, as well as a cosmetic containing theaforementioned partially hydrocarbon group-blocked(poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane.

Priority is claimed on Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-326576,filed on Dec. 22, 2008, the content of which is incorporated herein byreference.

BACKGROUND ART

Heretofore, a polyglycerol-modified polysiloxane in which anorganopolysiloxane is modified with a polyglycerol is known, and isused, for example, as a component of a cosmetic.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, First Publication No. S57-149290discloses a method for producing a polyglycerol-modified polysiloxane inwhich a terminal-alkenyl polyglycerol obtained by subjecting glycidol toa ring opening polymerization with an alkenyl alcohol as an initiator inthe presence of an alkali hydroxide catalyst is addition-reacted with apolyorganohydrogensiloxane.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, First Publication No.2005-089494 discloses a method for producing a polyglycerol-modifiedpolysiloxane by subjecting an alkenyl-terminal branched polyglycerol toan addition reaction with a polyorganohydrogensiloxane, which isbasically the same preparation method as described in JapaneseUnexamined Patent Application, First Publication No. S57-149290. In thepreparation method described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application,First Publication No. 2005-089494, it is demonstrated that the branchedpolyglycerol-modified polysiloxane can be obtained by a ¹³C NMR chart.On the other hand, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, FirstPublication No. S57-149290 describes that a linear polyglycerol-modifiedpolysiloxane is obtained by basically the same preparation method asdescribed above. Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, FirstPublication No. S57-149290 fails to attach a ¹³C NMR analysis chart, andfor this reason, it is believed that a branched polyglycerol-modifiedpolysiloxane might be practically obtained in accordance with thepreparation method of the aforementioned patent document.

On the other hand, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application, FirstPublication No. 2004-339244 discloses a branched polyglycerol-modifiedpolysiloxane obtained by subjecting glycidol to a ring openingpolymerization in the presence of an alkali hydroxide catalyst using anactive hydrogen group-containing organopolysiloxane as a polymerizationinitiator, and a method for producing the same.

However, in the preparation method described in Japanese UnexaminedPatent Application, First Publication No. 2004-339244, a bindscissionreaction of a siloxane bond due to a growing alcholate anion occurs as aside reaction, and thereby, not only a polymer having a chemicalstructure estimated from a charging ratio cannot be obtained, but alsothe obtained branched polyglycerol-modified polysiloxane contains alarge amount of an Si—O—C bond. For these reasons, there are problems inthat hydrolysis reactivity is increased, and quality of the product perse or an aqueous solution thereof is deteriorated over time.

In addition, in the polyglycerol-modified polysiloxanes obtained by theaforementioned preparation methods, the degree of polymerization ofpolyglycerol is increased. In the case of having a high content ratethereof, an extremely high viscosity is exhibited, and operation abilityis impaired. Therefore, a polyglycerol-modified polysiloxane derivativehaving a reduced viscosity and exhibiting better operation ability, ascompared with a polyglycerol-modified polysiloxane, has been desirable.

On the other hand, a polyether-modified polysiloxane in which anorganopolysiloxane is modified by a polyether is also known, and forexample, is commonly used as a component of a cosmetic. It is reportedthat a polyether-modified polysiloxane is easily oxidized in air, andcarbonyl-functional allergenic compounds such as formates and aldehydessuch as formaldehyde are produced during storage over time in ActaDermato-Venereologica, 79, 5-26 (1999); J Pharm Sci, 87, 276 (1998);Contact Dermatitis, 44, 207 (2001); Contact Dermatitis, 39, 14 (1998); JPharm Sci, 88, 4 (1999); Contact Dermatitis, 44, 207-212, 2001; and thelike.

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DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention

An objective of the present invention is to provide a novel modifiedpolysiloxane with reduced viscosity providing superior operationability, as compared with a conventional polyglycerol-modifiedpolysiloxane, which is difficult to be oxidized as compared with, aconventional polyether-modified polysiloxane and therefore, it hasincreased environmental compatibility as it is difficult to produceallergenic compounds such as formates and aldehydes such as formaldehydeover time during storage. Further, the present invention is to provide acosmetic containing the aforementioned novel modified polysiloxane.Furthermore, the present invention is to provide a method for producinga novel modified polysiloxane in which hydrolysis decompositionproperties of products are reduced, and stability is exhibited, ascompared with a conventional method for producing apolyglycerol-modified polysiloxane.

Means for Solving the Problems

The objective of the present invention can be achieved by a partiallyhydrocarbon group-blocked (poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane in whichat least one terminal group represented by the following formula (1),(2), or (3):

wherein X represents a hydrogen atom or independently represents asubstituted or non-substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group containingno aliphatic unsaturated bond, with not more than 20 carbon atoms; andat least one of the Xs is the aforementioned hydrocarbon group,binds to a silicon atom of an organopolysiloxane via a linking group. Atleast 15% of the Xs of the aforementioned terminal groups is preferablythe aforementioned hydrocarbon group.

The aforementioned linking group preferably contains a divalent grouprepresented by the following general formula (4):

—R¹—O-(AO)_(p)—  (4)

whereinR¹ represents a substituted or non-substituted, linear or branchedalkylene group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms, or a substituted ornon-substituted alkylenearylene group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms;AO independently represents an alkyleneoxy group having 1 to 4 carbonatoms, or an aryleneoxy group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms; andp represents a number ranging from 0 to 30; with the proviso that R¹binds to a silicon atom,or a divalent group represented by the following general formula (5):

—R¹—COO-(AO)_(p)—  (5)

whereinR¹, AO and p are the same as described above.

The aforementioned linking group preferably further contains at leastone moiety represented by the following formula (6), (7), (8) or (9):

wherein X is the same as described above. The aforementioned moiety canbe present in an amount ranging from 1 to 500 moieties in theaforementioned linking group.

The aforementioned partially hydrocarbon group-blocked(poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane can be represented by the followingaverage unit formula (10):

R² _(a)(R³)_(b)SiO_((4-a-b)/2)  (10)

whereinR² represents a substituted or non-substituted monovalent hydrocarbongroup containing no aliphatic unsaturated bond;R³ represents a partially hydrocarbon group-blocked(poly)glycerol-modified group represented by —R⁴—R⁵, wherein R⁴represents the aforementioned linking group; and R⁵ represents theaforementioned terminal group; and1.0≦a≦2.5, and 0.001≦b≦1.5.

The aforementioned partially hydrocarbon group-blocked(poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane can be produced by reacting anorganohydrogenpolysiloxane and a partially hydrocarbon group-blocked(poly)glycerol in which at least one terminal group represented by thefollowing formula (1), (2) or (3):

in each of the formulae, X represents a hydrogen atom or independentlyrepresents a substituted or non-substituted monovalent hydrocarbon groupcontaining no aliphatic unsaturated bond, with not more than 20 carbonatoms; and at least one of the Xs is the aforementioned hydrocarbongroup,binds to an aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon group of anorganopolysiloxane via a linking group,in the presence of an addition reaction catalyst. At least 15% of the Xsof the aforementioned terminal groups is preferably the aforementionedhydrocarbon group.

The aforementioned linking group preferably contains a divalent grouprepresented by the following general formula (4′):

—R⁶—O-(AO)_(p)—  (4′)

whereinR⁶ represents a substituted or non-substituted, linear or branchedalkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a substituted ornon-substituted alkylenearylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms;AO independently represents an alkyleneoxy group having 1 to 4 carbonatoms, or an aryleneoxy group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms; andp represents a number ranging from 0 to 30; with the proviso that R⁶binds to the aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon group,or a divalent group represented by the following general formula (5′):

—R⁶—COO-(AO)_(p)—  (5′)

whereinR⁶, AO, and p are the same as described above.

The aforementioned linking group preferably further contains at leastone moiety represented by the following formula (6), (7), (8) or (9):

wherein X is the same as described above.

As the aforementioned organohydrogenpolysiloxane, one represented by thefollowing average unit formula (11):

R² _(a)H_(b)SiO_((4-a-b)/2)  (11)

whereinR² represents a substituted or non-substituted monovalent hydrocarbongroup containing no aliphatic unsaturated bond; and1.0≦a≦2.5, and 0.001≦b≦1.5,is preferable.

The aforementioned aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon group is preferablya vinyl group or an allyl group.

The partially hydrocarbon group-blocked (poly)glycerol-modifiedpolysiloxane of the present invention can be used as a component of acosmetic, and is suitably blended in a cosmetic.

Effects of the Invention

The partially hydrocarbon group-blocked (poly)glycerol-modifiedpolysiloxane of the present invention, in which terminal OH groups arepartially alkylated, is different from a conventionalpolyglycerol-modified polysiloxane, and for this reason, hydrogenbonding between the aforementioned OH groups can be controlled.Therefore, the partially hydrocarbon group-blocked(poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane of the present invention hasreduced viscosity and exhibits superior operation properties, ascompared with a conventional polyglycerol-modified polysiloxane.Therefore, the polysiloxane of the present invention is easily blendedin a cosmetic or the like.

In addition, the partially hydrocarbon group-blocked(poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane of the present invention isdifficult to be oxidized in air, and allergenic compounds such asformates, aldehydes such as formaldehydes have difficultly beingproduced over time during storage, as compared with a conventionalpolyether-modified polysiloxane. For this reason, the polysiloxane ofthe present invention exhibits increased environmental compatibilityeven if an after-treatment such as a hydrogenation treatment or the likeis not carried out. Therefore, the polysiloxane of the present inventioncan be used as a replacement of an existing polyether-modifiedpolysiloxane.

As described above, the partially hydrocarbon group-blocked(poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane of the present invention can besuitably used in a cosmetic or the like, which is used on human beingsas an emulsifier without environmental pollution, since aldehydes whichare harmful for human beings do not generate for a long period of time.

In addition, in the preparation method of the present invention, apartially hydrocarbon group-blocked (poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxaneis synthesized in accordance with a hydrosilylation reaction. For thisreason, the (poly)glycerol-modified moiety strongly binds to apolysiloxane not by an Si—O—C bond, but by an Si—C bond. Therefore, thepartially hydrocarbon group-blocked (poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxaneobtained by the preparation method of the present invention exhibitsreduced hydrolysis decomposition properties, is stable over time, andcan maintain the aforementioned properties thereof for a long time, ascompared with a conventional polyglycerol-modified polysiloxane.

In a cosmetic in which the partially hydrocarbon group-blocked(poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane of the present invention ispresent, allergenic compounds such as formaldehyde and the like do notgenerate during storage. For this reason, the cosmetic can be safelyused for a long time. In addition, it is not necessary to add anantioxidant and the like in order to prevent generation of allergeniccompounds. For this reason, a cosmetic having a more natural compositioncan be formed.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a ¹³C NMR chart of one terminal allyloxyethoxy group-blockedpartially methylated polyglycerol produced in Example 1.

FIG. 2 is a ¹³C NMR chart of a partially methylated polyglycerolgraft-type polysiloxane produced in Example 11.

FIG. 3 is an IR chart of a partially methylated polyglycerol graft-typepolydimethylsiloxane produced in Example 16 which was subjected to heatdeterioration at 50° C. for 3 weeks in air (see Example 21).

FIG. 4 is an IR chart of a mixture of a partially methylatedpolyglycerol graft-type polydimethylsiloxane produced in Example 16 witha buffer solution at pH 6 which was subjected to heat deterioration at50° C. for 3 weeks in air (see Example 21).

FIG. 5 is an IR chart of a polyoxyethylene graft-typepolydimethylsiloxane produced in Comparative Example 1 which wassubjected to heat deterioration at 50° C. for 3 weeks in air.

FIG. 6 is an IR chart of a mixture (concentration=80% by weight) of apolyoxyethylene graft-type polydimethylsiloxane produced in ComparativeExample 1 with a buffer solution at pH 6 which was subjected to heatdeterioration at 50° C. for 3 weeks in air.

BEST MODES FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The partially hydrocarbon group-blocked (poly)glycerol-modifiedpolysiloxane of the present invention has at least one terminal grouprepresented by the following formula (1), (2), or (3):

wherein X represents a hydrogen atom or independently represents asubstituted or non-substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group containingno aliphatic unsaturated bond, with not more than 20 carbon atoms; andat least one of the Xs is the aforementioned hydrocarbon group.

As examples of the substituted or non-substituted monovalent hydrocarbongroup containing no aliphatic unsaturated bond, with not more than 20carbon atoms, mention may be made of, for example, saturated aliphatichydrocarbon groups such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propylgroup, a butyl group, a pentyl group, a hexyl group, a heptyl group, anoctyl group, a decyl group, a dodecyl group, and the like; saturatedalicyclic hydrocarbon groups such as a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexylgroup and the like; aromatic hydrocarbon groups such as a phenyl group,a tolyl group, a xylyl group, a naphthyl group and the like; and groupsin which one or more hydrogen atoms bound to carbon atoms of theaforementioned groups are substituted with a halogen atom such asfluorine or the like, or an organic group containing an epoxy group, aglycidyl group, an acyl group, a carboxyl group, an amino group, amethacryl group, a mercapto group, or the like. A methyl group, an ethylgroup or a phenyl group are, in particular, preferable.

In the terminal group of the partially hydrocarbon group-blocked(poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane of the present invention, all ofthe Xs present therein are not OH groups, and at least one X andpreferably not less than 15% thereof are blocked by a hydrocarbon group.For this reason; hydrogen bonding can be controlled. Therefore, thepartially hydrocarbon group-blocked (poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxanehas low viscosity, and superior operation properties are exhibited.

Preferably at least 20%, more preferably at least 30%, further morepreferably at least 40%, furthermore preferably at least 50%,furthermore preferably at least 60% and further more preferably at least70% of all the Xs present at the aforementioned terminal groups shouldbe the aforementioned hydrocarbon group.

The aforementioned terminal group binds to a silicon atom of anorganopolysiloxane via a linking group.

The aforementioned linking group preferably contains a divalent grouprepresented by the following general formula (4):

—R¹—O-(AO)_(p)—  (4)

whereinR¹ represents a substituted or non-substituted, linear or branchedalkylene group having 1 to 22 carbon atoms, or a substituted ornon-substituted alkylenearylene group having 6 to 22 carbon atoms;AO independently represents an alkyleneoxy group having 1 to 4 carbonatoms, or an aryleneoxy group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms; andp represents a number ranging from 0 to 30; with the proviso that R¹binds to a silicon atom,or a divalent group represented by the following general formula (5):

—R¹—COO-(AO)_(p)—  (5)

whereinR¹, AO and p are the same as described above.

As examples of R¹, mention may be made of, for example, a dimethylene,trimethylene, tetramethylene, pentamethylene, hexamethylene,heptamethylene, octamethylene, nonamethylene, decamethylene,undecamethylene, dodecamethylene, tridecamethylene, tetradecamethylene,pentadecamethylene, hexadecamethylene, or dimethylenephenylene group,and the like. Among these, a dimethylene or trimethylene group ispreferable. In view of easiness of synthesis, a trimethylene group is,in particular, preferable.

As examples of AO, mention may be made of, for example, an ethyleneoxygroup, a propyleneoxy group, or a phenyleneoxy group. An ethyleneoxygroup is preferable.

p may be a number ranging from 0 to 20, and preferably ranging from 0 to10.

The aforementioned linking group preferably further contains at leastone moiety represented by the following formula (6), (7), (8) or (9):

wherein X is the same as described above.

When the aforementioned moiety is present, the aforementioned moietypreferably directly binds to the aforementioned terminal group. Moreparticularly, the direct binding is preferable so that the binding fromthe oxygen atom of anyone of the aforementioned formulae (6) to (9)corresponds to the binding from the carbon atom of the terminal group ofthe aforementioned formula (1), (2) or (3). The binding from the carbonatom of anyone of the aforementioned formulae (6) to (9) can correspondto the binding from the oxygen atom of any one of the aforementionedformulae (6) to (9), in the same manner as described above. In thiscase, plural moieties of any of the aforementioned formulae (6) to (9)are present in the aforementioned linking group, and one of the bindingsfrom the moieties of the aforementioned formulae (6) to (9) binds to theoxygen atom of the divalent group of the aforementioned formula (4) or(5). The aforementioned moiety can be present in an amount ranging from1 to 500, from 1 to 300, or from 1 to 200 in the aforementioned linkinggroup.

In the aforementioned moiety, a small amount of an ethylene oxy groupand/or a propyleneoxy group may be present. The aforementioned groupsare unstable with respect to oxidation, and are easily decomposed togive a carbonyl-functional decomposed product. For this reason, theamount thereof is preferably not more than 0.5 molar equivalents withrespect to 1 molar equivalent, and more preferably not more than 0.2molar equivalents.

Therefore, the partially hydrocarbon group-blocked(poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane of the present invention can berepresented by the following average unit formula:

R² _(a)(R³)_(b)SiO_((4-a-b)/2)  (10)

whereinR² represents a substituted or non-substituted monovalent hydrocarbongroup containing no aliphatic unsaturated bond;R³ represents a partially hydrocarbon group-blocked(poly)glycerol-modified group represented by —R⁴—R⁵, wherein R⁴represents the aforementioned linking group; and R⁵ represents theaforementioned terminal group; and1.0≦a≦2.5, and 0.001≦b≦1.5.

As examples of the aforementioned substituted or non-substitutedmonovalent hydrocarbon group containing no aliphatic unsaturated bond,those described above can be mentioned, and in particular, for example,an alkyl group such as a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group orthe like; an aryl group such as a phenyl group, a tolyl group, a xylylgroup, an ethylphenyl group, or the like; or an aralkyl group such as abenzyl group, a phenethyl group or the like. In addition, as examples ofthe substituted or non-substituted monovalent hydrocarbon groupcontaining no aliphatic unsaturated bond used here, mention may also bemade of a fluorinated monovalent hydrocarbon group containing noaliphatic unsaturated bond or a polyoxyalkylene-substituted monovalentsaturated hydrocarbon group.

As examples of the aforementioned fluorinated monovalent hydrocarbongroup containing no aliphatic unsaturated bond, mention may be made of,for example, a trifluoromethyl group, a pentafluoroethyl group or thelike. In addition, as examples of the aforementionedpolyoxyalkylene-substituted monovalent saturated hydrocarbon group,mention may be made of, for example, a one-terminal hydroxylgroup-blocked polyoxyalkylene-substituted monovalent alkyl group, or aone-terminal alkyl group-blocked polyoxyalkylene-substituted monovalentalkyl group. In particular, the following groups:

CH₂CH₂CH₂—O—(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)H

CH₂CH₂CH₂—O—(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)(CH₂CH(CH₃)O)_(m)H

CH₂CH₂CH₂—O—(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)CH₃

CH₂CH₂CH₂—O—(CH₂CH₂O)_(n)(CH₂CH(CH₃)O)_(m)CH₃

wherein each of n and m is an integer; and n<100 and n+m<100 arepreferable.

The partially hydrocarbon group-blocked (poly)glycerol-modifiedpolysiloxane of the present invention can be produced by reacting anorganohydrogenpolysiloxane and a partially hydrocarbon group-blocked(poly)glycerol in which at least one terminal group represented by thefollowing formula (1), (2) or (3):

in each of the formulae, X represents a hydrogen atom or independentlyrepresents a substituted or non-substituted monovalent hydrocarbon groupcontaining no aliphatic unsaturated bond, with not more than 20 carbonatoms; and at least one of the Xs is the aforementioned hydrocarbongroup,binds to an aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon group via a linking group,in the presence of an addition reaction catalyst. At least 15% of the Xsof the aforementioned terminal groups are preferably the aforementionedhydrocarbon group.

The aforementioned linking group preferably contains a divalent grouprepresented by the following general formula (4′):

—R⁶—O-(AO)_(p)—  (4′)

whereinR⁶ represents a substituted or non-substituted, linear or branchedalkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a substituted ornon-substituted alkylenearylene group having 6 to 20 carbon atoms;AO independently represents an alkyleneoxy group having 1 to 4 carbonatoms, or an aryleneoxy group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms; andp represents a number ranging from 0 to 30; with the proviso that R⁶binds to the aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon group,or a divalent group represented by the following general formula (5′):

—R⁶—COO-(AO)_(p)—  (5′)

whereinR⁶, AO, and p are the same as described above.

As examples of R⁶, mention may be made of, for example, a methylene,dimethylene, trimethylene, tetramethylene, pentamethylene,hexamethylene, heptamethylene, octamethylene, nonamethylene,decamethylene, undecamethylene, dodecamethylene, tridecamethylene,tetradecamethylene, pentadecamethylene, hexadecamethylene,dimethylenephenylene group or the like. Among these, a methylene group,a dimethylene group or a trimethylene group is preferable, and inparticular, a methylene group is preferable. Examples of AO, p and q arethe same as described above.

As examples of the aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon group, mention maybe made of a vinyl group, an allyl group, a butenyl group, a hexenylgroup, an undecenyl group, or a vinylphenyl group. A vinyl group or anallyl group is preferable and a vinyl group is particularly preferable.

The aforementioned linking group preferably further contains at leastone moiety represented by the following formula (6), (7), (8) or (9):

wherein X is the same as described above.

When the aforementioned moiety is present, the aforementioned moietypreferably directly binds to the aforementioned terminal group. Moreparticularly, a direct binding is preferable so that the binding fromthe oxygen atom of any one of the aforementioned formulae (6) to (9)corresponds to the binding from the carbon atom of the terminal group ofthe aforementioned formula (1), (2) or (3). The binding from the carbonatom of any one of the aforementioned formulae (6) to (9) can correspondto the binding from the oxygen atom of any one of the aforementionedformulae (6) to (9), in the same manner as described above. In thiscase, plural moieties of any of the aforementioned formulae (6) to (9)are present in the aforementioned linking group. One of the bindingsfrom the moieties of the aforementioned formulae (6) to (9) binds to theoxygen atom of the divalent group of the aforementioned formula (4′) or(5′). The aforementioned moiety can be present in an amount ranging from1 to 500, from 1 to 300, or from 1 to 200 in the aforementioned linkinggroup.

The aforementioned partially hydrocarbon group-blocked (poly)glycerolcan be obtained by, for example, subjecting glycidol, glycidyl etherobtained by replacing the hydrogen atom in the hydroxyl group ofglycidol with the hydrocarbon group for forming the aforementioned Xgroup, or a mixture of glycidol and glycidyl ether to a ring-opening(co)polymerization in the presence of an acid or basic catalyst using analiphatic unsaturated bond-containing alcohol or carboxylic acid such asethylene glycol monoallyl ether or the like as an initiator. Thering-opening (co)polymerization can be carried out in accordance with aconventional method. When a mixture of glycidyl ether and glycidol arecopolymerized, one corresponding to a random copolymer can be obtained.On the other hand, when one is polymerized and then another is added topolymerize these, one corresponding to a block copolymer can beobtained. Two or more types of glycidyl ethers can also be used.

In addition, the aforementioned partially hydrocarbon group-blocked(poly)glycerol can also be produced by means of a so-called Williamsonether synthesis reaction, which comprises subjecting glycidol to aring-opening polymerization in the presence of an acid or basic catalystusing the aforementioned aliphatic unsaturated bond-containing alcoholor carboxylic acid as an initiator, subsequently adding a specifiedamount of an alkali hydroxide to form an alkali-alcholated terminal of amolecular chain, and subsequently reacting with a halogenatedhydrocarbon to partially replace hydrogen atoms in the hydroxyl groupswith hydrocarbon groups.

As examples of the acid polymerization catalyst, mention may be made ofLewis acids such as BF₃.OEt₂, HPF₆.OEt₂, TiCl₄, SnCl₄, sulfuric acid,PhCOSbF₆, perchloric acid, fluorosulfuric acid, trifluoroacetic acid,trifluoromethanesulfonic acid and the like, wherein Et represents anethyl group; and Ph represents a phenyl group. As examples of basicpolymerization catalysts, mention may be made of a metal hydroxide suchas LiOH, NaOH, KOH, CsOH or the like; an alkali metal such as Li, Na, K,Cs or the like or mercury amalgam thereof; a metal alcholate representedby the following general formula: ROM¹, wherein R=alkyl group, andpreferably an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and M¹=alkalimetal; a metal hydride of which the metal is an alkali metal or analkaline earth metal; an organometal compound such as n-butyl lithium,t-butyl lithium, potassium pentadienyl, potassium naphthalene, Grignardreagent or the like; and the like. Among these, the alkali metal, metalhydroxide, metal alcholate or organometal compound is preferable due tohigh activity. In particular, K, KOH, CsOH, potassium hydride, potassiummethoxide, potassium isopropoxide, or potassium t-butoxide isparticularly preferably as a catalyst having both convenience andincreased activity. The amount of the catalyst preferably ranges from0.01 to 2 molar equivalents, more preferably ranges from 0.03 to 1.0molar equivalents, and in particular, preferably ranges from 0.05 to 0.8molar equivalents with respect to one molar equivalent of the functionalgroup.

A solvent may or may not be used. When the reaction system has anextremely increased viscosity or is in the form of a solid or anon-uniform slurry mixture in accordance with the catalyst type, theamount of the catalyst, or the blending amount of glycidol, a suitablesolvent may be used and a polymerization reaction can be carried outtherein.

The polymerization temperature may be suitably determined in accordancewith polymerization activity of the catalyst used, concentration of thefunctional group thereof, and the like, and ranges from −78 to 220° C.,and more preferably ranges from −30 to 150° C.

In the aforementioned moiety, a small amount of an ethyleneoxy groupand/or a propyleneoxy group may be present. The aforementioned groupsare unstable with respect to oxidation and are easily decomposed to givea carbonyl functional decomposed product. For this reason, the amount ofthe aforementioned groups is preferably not more than 0.5 molarequivalents with respect to one molar equivalent of a polyglycerolgroup, and more preferably not more than 0.2 molar equivalents. They canbe easily produced by adding a specified amount of ethylene oxide and/orpropylene oxide in the aforementioned polymerization reaction to performcopolymerization.

The aforementioned organohydrogenpolysiloxane is preferably representedby the following average unit formula (11):

R² _(a)H_(b)SiO_((4-a-b))/2  (11)

whereinR² represents a substituted or non-substituted monovalent hydrocarbongroup containing no aliphatic unsaturated bond; and1.0≦a≦2.5, and 0.001≦b≦1.5.Examples of R² are the same as described above, and the form thereof maybe linear, branched, or cyclic. In addition, the number averagemolecular weight of the organohydrogenpolysiloxane preferably rangesfrom 300 to 700,000, more preferably ranges from 300 to 200,000, andmore preferably ranges from 1,000 to 20,000.

As the addition reaction catalyst, a catalyst known by a person skilledin the art can be used. A platinum catalyst or a rhodium catalyst ispreferably used. More particularly, chloroplatinic acid, an alcoholsolution of chloroplatinic acid, a chloroplatinic acid-vinylsiloxanecomplex or the like is preferably used. The usage amount of the catalystcan be a catalytic amount. In particular, the amount of platinum orrhodium is not more than 50 ppm, and preferably not more than 20 ppm.

In the case of producing the partially hydrocarbon group-blocked(poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane, the charging molar ratio of thealiphatic unsaturated bond with respect to the hydrogen atom binding tothe silicon atom preferably ranges from 0.5 to 2.0, and more preferablyranges from 0.8 to 1.2. When it is desirable to completely react thehydrogen atoms binding to the silicon atoms, the aforementioned ratiopreferably ranges from 1.0 to 2.0 and more preferably ranges from 1.0 to1.5.

The reaction temperature is not particularly limited as long as theaforementioned addition reaction can proceed, and the reaction can becarried out at room temperature or under heating. In order to increasethe reaction rate, the reaction is preferably carried out under heating.The reaction temperature preferably ranges from 50 to 200° C. Inaddition, the development of the reaction can be known by analyzing thereaction solution by means of a gas chromatography analysis, an infraredspectroscopic analysis, a nuclear magnetic resonance analysis or thelike, and following the remaining index of the raw material, and thecontent index of the silicon atom-bonded hydrogen atom or the aliphaticunsaturation group in the reaction system.

The aforementioned addition reaction may be carried out in an organicsolvent, if necessary. As examples of the organic solvent, mention maybe made of, for example, an aliphatic alcohol such as methanol, ethanol,2-propanol, butanol or the like; an aromatic hydrocarbon such astoluene, xylene, or the like; an aliphatic or alicyclic hydrocarbon suchas n-pentane, n-hexane, cyclohexane or the like; a halogenatedhydrocarbon such as dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride orthe like; and the like. In order to completely react the siliconatom-bonded hydrogen atom, or alternatively, completely eliminate thesilicon atom-bonded hydrogen atom, an after-treatment may be carried outby means of a method such as a method of reacting the remaining siliconatom-bonded hydrogen atom with a compound having a double bond such as1-hexene or the like, or a method of dehydrogenating the siliconatom-bonded hydrogen atom by adding an alkali substance such as sodiumhydroxide or the like.

After the reaction is completed, unreacted components, organic solventsand the like are removed. Thereby, the objective partially hydrocarbongroup-blocked (poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane can be obtained.

The aforementioned hydrosilylation reaction may be carried out in abatch type or a continuous type. In the case of carrying out thereaction in the continuous type, as described in Japanese UnexaminedPatent Application, First Publication No. 2001-294666, a method in whichthe reaction can be carried out in a cylindrical reactor having astirring means-and-continuous plug flow means therein is preferablyused.

After the addition reaction is completed, in particular, in the case ofusing an organic solvent, materials having low boiling points after theaforementioned after-treatment is carried out are removed by heatingunder reduced pressure. Thereby, a novel partially hydrocarbongroup-blocked (poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane of the presentinvention can be obtained.

The partially hydrocarbon group-blocked (poly)glycerol-modifiedpolysiloxanes of the present invention can be applied to various usages.In particular, they are preferable as raw materials for all cosmeticsexternally applied to skin or hair. In this case, the blending amount ofthe aforementioned polysiloxane preferably ranges from 0.1 to 40% byweight of the total weight of the cosmetic.

In the cosmetics of the present invention, components commonly used incosmetics within a range which does not impair the effects of thepresent invention, such as water, powders, alcohols, water-solublepolymers, film-forming agents, resins, oil agents, oil-soluble gellingagents, organo-modified clay minerals, surfactants, UV absorbers,humectants, preservatives, antimicrobial agents, perfumes, salts,antioxidants, pH adjustors, chelating agents, fresheners,anti-inflammatory agents, skin-beautifying agents (such as whiteningagents, cell activators, agents for ameliorating skin roughness, bloodcirculation promoters, astringents, antiseborrheic agents and the like),vitamins, amino acids, nucleic acids, hormones, clathrate compounds, andthe like can be added. They are not particularly limited.

With respect to powders, there is no restriction on the form thereof(sphere, needle, plate, or the like), the particle size (aerosol,microparticle, pigment-grade, or the like), and the particle structure(porous, non-porous or the like) thereof, and any one thereof can beused, as long as the powders are commonly used in cosmetics. Forexample, as examples thereof, mention may be made of inorganic powders,organic powders, surfactant metal salt powders, colored pigments, pearlpigments, metal powder pigments, natural pigments and the like.

More particularly, as examples of inorganic powders, mention may be madeof titanium oxide, zirconium oxide, zinc oxide, cerium oxide, magnesiumoxide, barium sulfate, calcium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, calciumcarbonate, magnesium carbonate, talc, mica, kaolin, sericite, whitemica, synthetic mica, phlogopite, lepidolite, black mica, lithia mica,silicic acid, silicic acid anhydride, aluminum silicate, magnesiumsilicate, aluminum magnesium silicate, calcium silicate, bariumsilicate, strontium silicate, metal salts of tungstic acid,hydroxyapatite, vermiculite, higilite, bentonite, montmorillonite,hectorite, zeolite, ceramic powder, dicalcium phosphate, alumina,aluminum hydroxide, boron nitride, silica, and the like.As examples of organic powders, mention may be made of polyamide powder,polyester powder, polyethylene powder, polypropylene powder, polystyrenepowder, polyurethane, benzoguanamine powder, polymethylbenzoguanaminepowder, tetrafluoroethylene powder, polymethyl methacrylate powder,cellulose, silk powder, Nylon® powder, Nylon® 12, Nylon® 6, siliconepowder, copolymers of styrene and acrylic acid, copolymers ofdivinylbenzene and styrene, vinyl resin, urea resin, phenol resin,fluorine resin, silicone resin, acrylic resin, melamine resin, epoxyresin, polycarbonate resin, microcrystalline fiber powder, starchpowder, lauroyl lysine and the like.As examples of surfactant metal salt powders (metallic soaps), mentionmay be made of zinc stearate, aluminum stearate, calcium stearate,magnesium stearate, zinc myristate, magnesium myristate, zinccetylphosphate, calcium cetylphosphate, sodium zinc cetylphosphate, andthe like.As examples of colored pigments, mention may be made of inorganic redpigments such as iron oxide, iron hydroxide, iron titanate and the like;inorganic blown pigments such as gamma-iron oxide and the like;inorganic yellow pigments such as yellow iron oxide, ocher, and thelike; inorganic black pigments such as black iron oxide, carbon blackand the like; inorganic purple pigments such as manganese violet, cobaltviolet, and the like; inorganic green pigments such as chromiumhydroxide, chromium oxide, cobalt oxide, cobalt titanate, and the like;inorganic blue pigments such as Prussian blue, ultramarine blue, and thelike; and synthetic resin powders such as laked tar pigments, lakednatural pigments and complexed powders thereof, and the like.As examples of pearl pigments, mention may be made of titaniumoxide-coated mica, bismuth oxychloride, titanium oxide-coated bismuthoxychloride, titanium oxide-coated talc, fish scale foil, titaniumoxide-coated colored mica, and the like.As examples of metal powder pigments, mention may be made of aluminumpowder, copper powder, stainless powder, and the like.As examples of tar pigments, mention may be made of Red No. 3, Red No.104, Red No. 106, Red No. 201, Red No. 202, Red No. 204, Red No. 205,Red No. 220, Red No. 226, Red No. 227, Red No. 228, Red No. 230, Red No.401, Red No. 505, Yellow No. 4, Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 202, Yellow No.203, Yellow No. 204, Yellow No. 401, Blue No. 1, Blue No. 2, Blue No.201, Blue No. 404, Green No. 3, Green No. 201, Green No. 204, Green No.205, Orange No. 201, Orange No. 203, Orange No. 204, Orange No. 206,Orange No. 207 and the like.As examples of natural pigments, mention may be made of carminic acid,laccaic acid, carthamin, brazilin, crocin, and the like. Theaforementioned powders may be complexed or treated with a general oilagent, a silicone oil, a fluorine compound, a surfactant, or the likewithin a range which does not impair the effects of the presentinvention.In addition, they can be used alone or in combination with two or moretypes thereof, if necessary.

As examples of alcohols, mention may be made of lower alcohols such asethanol, isopropanol and the like; sugar alcohols such as sorbitol,maltose, and the like; and the like.

As examples of sterols, mention may be made of cholesterol, sitosterol,phytosterol, lanosterol and the like.

As examples of water-soluble polymers, mention may be made ofvegetable-based polymers such as gum Arabic, tragacanth, galactan, carobgum, guar gum, Karaya gum, carrageenan, pectin, agar, quince seed,starch (rice, corn, potato, or wheat), algal colloide, tragacanth gum,locust bean gum, and the like, microorganism-based polymers such asxanthan gum, dextran, succinoglucan, pullulan, and the like;animal-based polymers such as collagen, casein, albumin, gelatin, andthe like; starch-based polymers such as carboxymethyl starch,methyhydroxypropyl starch, and the like; cellulose-based polymers suchas methylcellulose, ethylcellulose, methylhydroxypropylcellulose,carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxymethylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose,nitrocellulose, sodium cellulose sulfate, sodium carboxymethylcellulose,crystalline cellulose, cellulose powder, and the like; alginate-basedpolymers such as sodium alginate, propylene glycol alginate and thelike; vinyl-based polymers such as polyvinyl methyl ether, carboxyvinylpolymer and the like; polyoxyethylene-based polymers; polyoxyethylenepolyoxypropylene copolymer-based polymers; acrylic polymers such assodium polyacrylate, polyethyl acrylate, polyacrylamide and the like;polyethylene imine; cationic polymers; and inorganic water-solublepolymers such as bentonite, aluminum magnesium silicate,montmorillonite, bidelite, nontronite, saponite, hectorite, silicic acidanhydride and the like.

As examples of film-forming agents, mention may be made of, for example,polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylpyrrolidone and the like.

As oil agents, any oil agents in the form of a solid, semi-solid orliquid can be used as long as they are commonly used in cosmetics. Forexample, as examples of natural animal or vegetable fats and oils andsemi-synthetic fats and oils, mention may be made of avocado oil,linseed oil, almond oil, ibota wax, perilla oil, olive oil, cacaobutter, kapok wax, kaya oil, carnauba wax, liver oil, candelilla wax,beef tallow, neat's-foot oil, beef bone fat, hydrogenated beef tallow,apricot kernel oil, spermaceti wax, hydrogenated oil, wheat germ oil,sesame oil, rice germ oil, rice bran oil, sugar cane wax, sasanqua oil,safflower oil, shear butter, Chinese tung oil, cinnamon oil, jojoba wax,squalene, shellac wax, turtle oil, soybean oil, tea seed oil, camelliaoil, evening primrose oil, corn oil, lard, rapeseed oil, Japanese tungoil, rice bran oil, germ oil, horse fat, persic oil, palm oil, palmkernel oil, castor oil, hydrogenated castor oil, castor oil fatty acidmethyl ester, sunflower oil, grape oil, bayberry wax, jojoba oil,macadamia nut oil, beeswax, mink oil, cottonseed oil, cotton wax,Japanese wax, Japanese wax kernel oil, montan wax, coconut oil,hydrogenated coconut oil, tri-coconut oil fatty acid glyceride, muttontallow, peanut oil, lanolin, liquid lanolin, hydrogenated lanolin,lanolin alcohol, hard lanolin, lanolin acetate, lanolin fatty acidisopropyl ester, hexyl laurate, POE lanolin alcohol ether, POE lanolinalcohol acetate, lanolin fatty acid polyethylene glycol, POEhydrogenated lanolin alcohol ether, egg yolk oil, and the like.

As examples of hydrocarbon oils, mention may be made of ozocerite,squalane, squalene, ceresin, paraffin, paraffin wax, liquid paraffin,pristane, polyisobutylene, microcrystalline wax, vaseline, and the like.As examples of higher fatty acids, mention may be made of lauric acid,myristic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, behenic acid, undecylenicacid, oleic acid, linolic acid, linolenic acid, arachidonic acid,eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), isostearicacid, 12-hydroxystearic acid, and the like.As examples of higher alcohols, mention may be made of lauryl alcohol,myristyl alcohol, palmityl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol,hexadecyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, isostearyl alcohol, hexyldodecanol,octyldodecanol, cetostearyl alcohol, 2-decyltetradecinol, cholesterol,phytosterol, POE cholesterol ether, monostearyl glycerol ether (batylalcohol), monooleyl glyceryl ether (selachyl alcohol) and the like.As examples of ester oils, mention may be made of diisobutyl adipate,2-hexyldecyl adipate, di-2-heptylundecyl adipate, N-alkylglycolmonoisostearate, isocetyl isostearate, trimethylolpropanetriisostearate, ethylene glycol di-2-ethylhexanoate, cetyl2-ethylhexanoate, trimethylolpropane tri-2-ethylhexanoate,pentaerythritol tetra-2-ethylhexanoate, cetyl octanoate, octyldodecylgum ester, oleyl oleate, octyldodecyl oleate, decyl oleate, neopentylglycol dicaprate, triethyl citrate, 2-ethylhexyl succinate, amylacetate, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, isocetyl stearate, butylstearate, diisopropyl sebacate, di-2-ethylhexyl sebacate, cetyl lactate,myristyl lactate, isopropyl palmitate, 2-ethylhexyl palmitate,2-hexyldecyl palmitate, 2-heptylundecyl palmitate, cholesteryl12-hydroxystearate, dipentaerythritol fatty acid ester, isopropylmyristate, octyldodecyl myristate, 2-hexyldecyl myristate, myristylmyristate, hexyldecyl dimethyloctanoate, ethyl laurate, hexyl laurate,2-octyldodecyl N-lauroyl-L-glutamate, diisostearyl malate, and the like.As examples of glyceride oils, mention may be made of acetoglyceryl,glyceryl triisooctanoate, glyceryl triisostearate, glyceryltriisopalmitate, glyceryl monostearate, glyceryl di-2-heptylundecanoate,glyceryl trimyristate, diglyceryl myristate isostearate, and the like.As examples of silicone oils, mention may be made of organopolysiloxaneshaving a low viscosity to a high viscosity such as dimethylpolysiloxane,methylphenylpolysiloxane, methylhydrogenpolysiloxane, copolymers ofdimethylsiloxane and methylphenylsiloxane and the like; cyclosiloxanessuch as octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane, decamethylcyclopentasiloxane,dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane,tetramethyltetrahydrogencyclotetrasiloxane,tetramethyltetraphenylcyclotetrasiloxane, and the like; silicone rubberssuch as dimethylpolysiloxane in the form of a rubber having a highdegree of polymerization, copolymer of dimethylsiloxane andmethylphenylsiloxane in the form of a rubber, and the like; andcyclosiloxane solutions of silicone rubbers, trimethylsiloxysilicicacid, cyclosiloxane solutions of trimethylsiloxysilicic acid, higheralkoxy-modified silicones such as stearoxysilicone and the like, higherfatty acid-modified silicones, alkyl-modified silicones, amino-modifiedsilicones, fluorine-modified silicones, silicone resins; and the like.As examples of fluorine-based oils, mention may be made ofperfluoropolyether, perfluorodecaline, perfluorooctane and the like.The aforementioned oil agents can be used alone or in combination withtwo or more types thereof.

As examples of oil-soluble gelling agents, mention may be made ofmetallic soaps such as aluminum stearate, magnesium stearate, zincmyristate and the like; amino acid derivatives such asN-lauroyl-L-glutamic acid, alpha, gamma-di-n-butylamine, and the like;dextrin fatty acid esters such as dextrin palmitate, dextrin stearate,dextrin 2-ethylhexanoate palmitate, and the like; sucrose fatty acidesters such as sucrose palmitate, sucrose stearate, and the like;benzylidene derivatives of sorbitol such as monobenzylidene sorbitol,dibenzylidene sorbitol, and the like; and the like.

As examples of organo-modified clay minerals, mention may be made of,for example, dimethylbenzyldodecylammonium montmorillonite clay,dimethyldioctadecylammonium montmorillonite clay, and the like. They canbe used alone or in combination with two or more types thereof, ifnecessary.

As surfactants, there are anionic, cationic, nonionic and amphotericsurfactants, and in particular, they are not limited. Any surfactantscan be used as long as they are commonly used in cosmetics. As examplesof anionic surfactants, mention may be made of fatty acid soaps such assodium stearate, palmitic acid triethanol amine and the like; alkylether carboxylic acids and salts thereof; carboxylates of condensates ofamino acids and fatty acids and the like; alkylsulfonic acids;alkenesulfonates; sulfonates of fatty acid esters; sulfonates of fattyacid amides; sulfonates of alkylsulfonic acid salts and formalincondensates thereof; alkyl sulfuric acid esters; secondary higheralcohol sulfuric acid esters; alkyl and allyl ether sulfuric acidesters; sulfuric acid esters of fatty acid esters; sulfuric acid estersof fatty acid alkylolamides; sulfuric acid esters of Turkey red oil andthe like; alkylphosphates; ether phosphates; alkyl allyl etherphosphates; amidophosphates; N-acylamino acid-based surfactants and thelike.

As examples of cationic surfactants, mention may be made of alkylaminesalts, amine salts of polyamines and aminoalcohol fatty acidderivatives, and the like, alkyl quaternary ammonium salts, aromaticquaternary ammonium salts, pyridinium salts, imidazolium salts and thelike.As examples of nonionic surfactants, mention may be made of sorbitanfatty acid esters, glycerin fatty acid esters, polyglycerin fatty acidesters, propylene glycol fatty acid esters, polyethylene glycol fattyacid esters, sucrose fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers,polyoxypropylene alkyl ethers, polyoxyethylene polyoxypropylene alkylether, polyoxyethylene alkylphenyl ether, polyoxyethylene fatty acidesters, polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylenesorbitol fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene glycerin fatty acid esters,polyoxyethylene propylene glycol fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylenecastor oil, polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil, polyoxyethylenephytostanol ether, polyoxyethylene phytosterol ether, polyoxyethylenecholestanol ether, polyoxyethylene cholesteryl ether,polyoxyalkylene-modified organopolysiloxane,polyoxyalkylene/alkyl-co-modified organopolysiloxane, alkanolamide,sugar ethers, sugar amides, and the like.As examples of amphoteric surfactants, mention may be made of betaine,aminocarboxylic acid salts, imidazoline derivatives, and the like.

As examples of UV absorbers, mention may be made of benzoic acid-basedUV absorbers such as para-aminobenzoic acid and the like; anthoranilicacid-based UV absorbers such as methyl anthoranilate and the like;salicylic acid-based UV absorbers such as methyl salicylate and thelike; cinnamic acid-based UV absorbers such as octylparamethoxycinnamate and the like; benzophenone-based UV absorbers suchas 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone and the like; urocanic acid-based UVabsorbers such as ethyl urocanoate and the like; dibenzoylmethane-basedUV absorbers such as 4-t-butyl-4′-methoxy-dibenzoylmethane and the like;and the like.

As examples of humectants, mention may be made of glycerol, sorbitol,propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, 1,3-butylene glycol, glucose,xylitol, maltitol, polyethylene glycol, hyaluronic acid, chondroitinsulfate, pyrrolidone carboxylic acid salt, pyrrolidone carboxylic acidsalt, polyoxyethylene methylglucoside, polyoxypropylene methylglucosideand the like.

As examples of preservatives and antimicrobial agents, mention may bemade of alkyl paraoxybenzoates, benzoic acid, sodium benzoate, sorbicacid, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol, and the like.

As examples of antimicrobial agents, mention may be made of benzoicacid, salicylic acid, carbolic acid, sorbic acid, alkylparaoxybenzoates, parachloromethacresol, hexachlorophene, benzalkoniumchloride, chlorhexidine chloride, trichlorocarbanilide,photosensitizers, phenoxyethanol and the like.

As examples of antioxidants, mention may be made of tocopherol,butylhydroxyanisole, dibutylhydroxytoluene, phytic acid, and the like.

As examples of pH adjustors, mention may be made of lactic acid, citricacid, glycolic acid, succinic acid, tartaric acid, dl-malic acid,potassium carbonate, sodium hydrogencarbonate, ammoniumhydrogencarbonate, and the like.As examples of chelating agents, mention may be made of alanine, sodiumedetate, sodium polyphosphate, sodium metaphosphate, phosphoric acid,and the like.As examples of freshening agents, mention may be made of L-menthol,camphor and the like.As examples of anti-inflammatory agents, mention may be made ofallantoin, glycyrrhetinic acid, glycyrrhizinic acid, tranexamic acid,azulene, and the like.

As examples of skin-beautifying components, mention may be made ofwhitening agents such as placenta extracts, arbutin, glutathione,saxifrageous extracts and the like; cell activators such as royal jelly,photosensitizers, cholesterol derivatives, extracts from calf blood, andthe like; agents for ameliorating skin roughness; blood circulationpromoters such as nonylic acid vanillylamide, benzyl nicotinate,beta-butoxyethyl nicotinate, capsaicin, gingerone, cantharides tincture,ichthammol, caffeine, tannic acid, alpha-borneol, tocopherol nicotinate,inositol hexanicotinate, cyclandelate, cinnarizine, tolazoline,acetylcholine, verapamil, cepharanthine, gamma-orizanol and the like;astringents such as zinc oxide, tannic acid and the like; antiseborrheicagents such as sulfur, thianthol and the like; and the like.

As examples of vitamins, mention may be made of vitamin As such asvitamin A oil, retinol, retinol acetate, retinol palmitate and the like;vitamin Bs such as vitamin B2s such as riboflavin, riboflavin lactate,flavin adenine dinucleotide and the like; vitamin B6s such as pyridoxinehydrochloride, pyridoxine dioctanoate, pyridoxine tripalmitate and thelike; vitamin B12 and derivatives thereof; vitamin B15 and derivativesthereof, and the like; vitamin Cs such as L-ascorbic acid, L-ascorbyldipalmitic acid esters, sodium L-ascorbyl-2-sulfate, dipotassiumL-ascorbyl phosphate and the like; vitamin Ds such as ergocalciferol,cholecalciferol and the like; vitamin Es such as alpha-tocopherol,beta-tocopherol, gamma-tocopherol, dl-alpha-tocopherol acetate,dl-alpha-tocopherol nicotinate, dl-alpha-tocopherol succinate and thelike; vitamin H; vitamin P; nicotinic acids such as nicotinic acid,benzyl nicotinate, nicotinic acid amide and the like; pantothenic acidssuch as calcium pantothenate, D-pantothenyl alcohol, pantothenyl ethylether, acetyl pantothenyl ethyl ether and the like; biotin; and thelike.

As examples of amino acids, mention may be made of glycine, valine,leucine, isoleucine, serine, threonine, phenylalanine, arginine, lysine,aspartic acid, glutamic acid, cystine, cysteine, methionine, tryptophan,and the like.

As examples of nucleic acids, mention may be made of deoxyribonucleicacid and the like.As examples of hormones, mention may be made of estradiol,ethenylestradiol and the like.

In the present invention, as examples of cosmetics, mention may be madeof skin care compositions such as a cosmetic lotion, a milky lotion, acream, a composition for use in cleansing, a composition for use inmassaging, a cleanser, an antiperspirant, a deodorant and the like;makeup compositions such as a foundation, a base for making up, ablusher, an eye shadow, a mascara, an eyeliner, a lipstick and the like;compositions for use on hair such as a shampoo, a rinse, a treatment andthe like; and the like. The form thereof may be selected from variousforms such as liquid, emulsion, solid, paste, gel, spray and the like.

EXAMPLES Reference Example

As a result of ¹³C nuclear magnetic resonance (¹³C NMR) analysis of acommercially available glycidyl methyl ether, it could be seen that 3.4%by mole (13,700 ppm) of chloride corresponding to epichlorhydrin wascontained. Sodium hydroxide pulverized by means of a hammer (having anaverage particle size of not less than 300 μm), in an amount of 25 g,was placed in 500 g of the aforementioned glycidyl methyl ether. Themixture was heated and stirred for 3 hours at 80° C. under a nitrogenatmosphere. Subsequently, simple distillation was carried out with adegree of reduced pressure ranging from 40 to 50 mmHg, and 360 g of afraction was obtained. As a result of NMR analysis thereof, purity was99.9%, and no signals due to impurities were observed. 5% by weight ofmolecular sieves 4 A was added to the purified glycidyl methyl ether todehydrate. The dehydrated product was used as a raw material forpolymerization.

Example 1

Ethylene glycol monoallyl ether, in an amount of 1.88 g (18.4 mmol), andpotassium t-butoxide, in an amount of 0.10 g (0.88 mmol), were mixed andthe mixture was heated at 105° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere. A mixtureof 10.9 g (147.2 mmol) of glycidol and 6.5 g (73.6 mmol) of glycidylmethyl ether purified in the aforementioned Reference Example was slowlyadded dropwise thereto over 3.5 hours (molar ratio of ethylene glycolmonoallyl ether:glycidol:glycidyl methyl ether=1:8:4). After completionof the dropwise addition, the mixture was heated and stirred for 3 hoursat 120° C. The mixture was cooled to room temperature, and 0.06 g ofacetic acid was added thereto to stop the polymerization. Toluene in anamount of 10 g was added thereto, and KYOWADO 500 SN, which is ahydrotalcite-based absorbent manufactured by Kyowa Chemical IndustryCo., Ltd., was added thereto, and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours.After the mixture was filtered, the materials with low boiling pointswere removed from the filtrate by heating under reduced pressure.Thereby, 18.8 g (yield=98%) of a transparent liquid polymer wasobtained. The polymer was slightly heated, and thereby, it could beeasily taken out from the reactor. The number average molecular weightthereof on the basis of standard polystyrene, measured by means of gelpermeation chromatography (GPC) by a refractive index detector withchloroform as a solvent was 249 and the degree of dispersion was 1.785.In addition, from the results of ¹³C-nuclear magnetic resonance(¹³C-NMR) analysis shown in FIG. 1, the present polymer was aone-terminal allyloxyethoxy group-blocked partially-methylatedpolyglycerol, and the molar ratio of carbinol group:methoxy group was69:21. In addition, the signal of a —CH₂—CH(—CH₂O—)O— group showing abranched structure was observed at 78 to 81 ppm.

Examples 2 to 7

In the same manner as described in Example 1, a polymerization reactionwas carried out with the composition shown in a table described below,and the corresponding one-terminal-allyloxyethoxy group-blockedpartially-methylated polyglycerol was obtained. The results are shown inTable 1 and Table 2.

TABLE 1 Example Example Example Example 2 3 4 5 Ethylene glycol 1.881.88 1.88 1.88 monoallyl ether (A) (g) Potassium t-butoxide (g) 0.1 0.10.1 0.1 Glycidyl methyl ether 3.24 9.72 12.96 16.21 (B) (g) Glycidol (C)(g) 13.63 8.17 5.45 2.73 Number average —* 470 1123 1328 molecularweight Degree of dispersion —* 1.721 1.378 1.388 Molar ratio (A:B:C)1:2:10 1:6:6 1:8:4 1:10:2 Molar ratio 85:15 54:46 38:62 23:77 (OHgroup:CH₃ group) *insoluble in chloroform

TABLE 2 Example Example 6 7 Ethylene glycol 3.76 0.94 monoallyl ether(A) (g) Potassium t-butoxide (g) 0.1 0.1 Glycidyl methyl ether 12.9612.96 (B) (g) Glycidol (C) (g) 5.45 5.45 Number average 753 1430molecular weight Degree of dispersion 1.397 1.445 Molar ratio (A:B:C)1:4:2 1:16:8 Molar ratio 43:57 36:64 (OH group:CH₃ group)

Example 8

Ethylene glycol monoallyl ether, in an amount of 1.88 g (18.4 mmol), andpotassium t-butoxide, in an amount of 0.10 g (0.88 mmol), were mixed,and the mixture was heated at 120° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere.Glycidol, in an amount of 5.45 g (73.6 mmol), was slowly added dropwisethereto over 1.5 hours at 115 to 120° C. After completion of thedropwise addition, the mixture was heated and stirred for 2 hours at120° C. to complete polymerization. Subsequently, 12.96 g (147.2 mmol)of glycidyl methyl ether purified in the aforementioned ReferenceExample was added thereto. Subsequently, the mixture was heated andstirred for 3 hours at 120 to 130° C. to complete block copolymerization(molar ratio of ethylene glycol monoallyl ether:glycidol:glycidyl methylether=1:4:8). The mixture was cooled to room temperature, and 0.06 g ofacetic acid was added thereto, to stop the polymerization. Toluene in anamount of 10 g was added thereto, and KYOWADO 500 SN, which is ahydrotalcite-based absorbent manufactured by Kyowa Chemical IndustryCo., Ltd., was added thereto, and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours.After the mixture was filtered, the materials with low boiling pointswere removed from the filtrate by heating under reduced pressure.Thereby, 19.9 g (yield=98%) of a transparent liquid polymer wasobtained. The number average molecular weight thereof on the basis ofstandard polystyrene, measured by means of gel permeation chromatography(GPC) by a refractive index detector with chloroform as the solvent was1,412 and the degree of dispersion was 1.271. In addition, from theresults of ¹³C-nuclear magnetic resonance (¹³C-NMR) analysis, thepresent polymer was a one-terminal allyloxyethoxy group-blockedpartially-methylated polyglycerol, and the molar ratio of carbinolgroup:methoxy group was 38:62. In addition, the signal of a—CH₂—CH(—CH₂O—)O— group showing a branched structure was observed at 78to 81 ppm.

The reaction scheme in Example 8 is generally described as follows:

Example 9 and Example 10

The corresponding one-terminal allyloxyethoxy group-blockedpartially-ethylated polyglycerols were obtained by carrying out apolymerization reaction in the same manner as described in Examples 1 to7 with the compositions described below using glycidyl ethyl etherinstead of glycidyl methyl ether. The results are shown in Table 3.

TABLE 3 Example Example 9 10 Ethylene glycol 1.88 1.17 monoallyl ether(A) (g) Potassium t-butoxide (g) 0.1 0.1 Glycidyl methyl ether 7.52 7.00(B) (g) Glycidol (C) (g) 10.90 5.07 Number average 339 — molecularweight Degree of dispersion 1.875 — Molar ratio (A:B:C) 1:4:8 1:6:6Molar ratio 38:62 54:46 (OH group:CH₃ group)

Example 11

In a four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer, 7.5 g (7.16 mmol) of theone-terminal allyloxyethoxy group-blocked partially-methylatedpolyglycerol synthesized in Example 1, 1.71 g (1.99 mmol, SiH=5.97 mmol)of a copolymer of a polydimethylsiloxane and apolymethylhydrogensiloxane, represented by the following formula (I):

and 9.2 g of isopropyl alcohol were mixed. In addition, a complex ofplatinum and 1,3-divinyl-tetramethyldisiloxane was mixed therewith sothat the amount of the platinum metal was 5 ppm. The mixture was stirredfor 3 hours at 80° C. As a result of infrared (IR) absorption analysisthereof by sampling, the characteristic absorption of the siliconatom-bonding hydrogen atom disappeared, and the reaction was completed.The materials with low boiling points were removed by heating anddistilling under reduced pressure. Thereby, 8.6 g (yield=93%) of a paleyellow transparent polymer was obtained. As a result of ²⁹Si and ¹³Cnuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) analysis of the polymer (see FIG. 2),it can be seen that the polymer was a partially-methylated polyglycerolgraft-type polydimethylsiloxane. The number average molecular weightthereof on the basis of standard polystyrene, measured by means of gelpermeation chromatography (GPC) by a refractive index detector withchloroform as the solvent was 188 and the degree of dispersion was3.012. The obtained polysiloxane exhibited fluidity even at roomtemperature, and by slightly heating, the polysiloxane could be easilytaken out from the reactor. In addition, the polysiloxane exhibitedcomplete compatibility with water, and a transparent aqueous solutionthereof could be obtained. As a result of measuring the cloud pointafter a 0.5% by weight aqueous solution was prepared and heated, thecloud point was not less than 80° C.

Examples 12 to 20

The corresponding partially-methylated or partially-ethylatedpolyglycerol graft-type polysiloxanes were obtained by carrying out ahydrosilylation reaction with the compositions described below using theone-terminal allyloxyethoxy group-blocked partially-alkylatedpolyglycerols synthesized in Examples 2 to 20. All of thesepolysiloxanes could be dissolved in water and provided transparentaqueous solutions. As the degree of methylation or the degree ofethylation is increased, the viscosity is reduced. In the case of havinglow viscosity, the polysiloxane could be taken out from the reactor evenat room temperature. In addition, as the degree of methylation or thedegree of ethylation increased, and the index of containing a carbinolgroup decreased, the cloud point decreased. The results are shown inTable 4 and Table 5.

TABLE 4 Example Example Example Example Example 12 13 14 15 16 Copolymerof 1.76 1.67 1.62 1.58 2.97 polydimethylsiloxane and polymethylhydrogen-siloxane of formula (I) (g) One-terminal Example 2 Example 3 Example 4Example 5 Example 6 allyloxyethoxy 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.5 group-blockedpartially- alkylated polyglycerol (g) Platinum catalyst (ppm) 5 5 5 5 5Toluene (g) — — 4 4 4 Isopropyl alcohol (g) 9.3 9.2 — — — Number average—* 521 1,836 2,142 1,303 molecular weight Degree of dispersion —* 2.471.914 2.434 2.445 Cloud point (0.5% Not Not 79° C. 58° C. 25° C. aqueoussolution) less less than than 80° C. 80° C. *insoluble in chloroform

TABLE 5 Example Example Example Example 17 18 19 20 Copolymer of 1.141.62 1.62 1.55 polydimethylsiloxane and polymethylhydrogen- siloxane offormula (I) (g) One-terminal Example 7 Example 8 Example 9 Example 10allyloxyethoxy 10 7.5 7.5 7.5 group-blocked partially- alkylatedpolyglycerol (g) Platinum catalyst (ppm) 5 5 5 5 Toluene (g) 4 4 4 4Isopropyl alcohol (g) — — — — Number average 1,963 2,383 — — molecularweight Degree of dispersion 1.866 1.883 — — Cloud point (0.5% Not Not95° C. 43° C. aqueous solution) less less than than 85° C. 85° C.

Example 21 and Comparative Example 1

The partially-methylated polyglycerol graft-type polydimethylsiloxaneproduced in Example 16 (Example 21), in an amount of 2 g, or apolyoxyethylene graft-type polydimethylsiloxane having a polysiloxanecontent index and a value of the measured molecular weight which wereclose to those of the polydimethylsiloxane produced in Example 16(Comparative Example 1) having a structure shown by the followingformula (II):

in an amount of 2 g, as a single material, as well as, a solutionobtained by mixing each of the aforementioned Example 21 and ComparativeExample 1 with a buffer solution at pH 6 so that the concentration ofthe aforementioned Example 21 or Comparative Example 1 was 80% byweight, in an amount of 2 g, were independently placed in a glass bottlewith a volume of 30 cc and sealed under an air atmosphere, followed bysubjecting them to a deterioration treatment by heating for 3 weeks inan oven at 50° C.

After the bottle was returned to room temperature, the presence offormaldehyde was checked by using a Formaldehyde Test Strip (TR)manufactured by Kanto Chemical Co., Inc., which is a test paper forselectively detecting formaldehyde. As a result, in both cases of thesingle material of Comparative Example 1 (polyoxyethylene graft-typepolydimethylsiloxane) and the mixture thereof with the buffer solutionat pH 6, yellowing was observed, and formaldehyde was detected. On theother hand, in both cases of the single material of Example 21(partially-methylated polyglycerol graft-type polydimethylsiloxaneproduced in Example 16) and the mixture thereof with the buffer solutionat pH 6, yellowing was not observed, and it could not be confirmed thatformaldehyde was produced.

In addition, as a result of IR analysis after the deterioration test at50° C., in both cases of the single material of Comparative Example 1and the mixture thereof with the buffer solution at pH 6, characteristicabsorption at 1,720 cm⁻¹ was observed. In addition, as the pH decreased,the absorption strength increased. From the aforementioned observation,it can be seen that, in particular, under an acidic condition, thepolyoxyethylene graft-type polydimethylsiloxane wasoxidation-decomposed, and a carbonyl-functional compound was easilyproduced. On the other hand, in both the case of the single material ofExample 21 and the case of the mixture thereof with the buffer solutionat pH 6, the characteristic absorption at 1,720 cm⁻¹ was hardlyobserved, and it can be seen that a carbonyl-functional compound washardly produced (see FIG. 3 to FIG. 6).

Example 22

A partially-methylated polyglycerol graft-type polysiloxane was obtainedby means of an addition reaction of the allyloxyethoxy group-blockedpartially-methylated polyglycerol produced in Example 6 with a copolymerof a polydimethylsiloxane and a polymethylhydrogensiloxane representedby the following formula (III):

in the same manner as described in Example 11.

Example 23

A partially-methylated polyglycerol-polyoxypropylene (3) oleyl etherco-graft type polydimethylsiloxane (molar ratio of partially-methylatedpolyglycerol group:polyoxypropylene (3) oleyl ether group=5:8) wasobtained by co-addition-reacting the allyloxyethoxy group-blockedpartially methylated polyglycerol produced in Example 6 and apolyoxypropylene (3) allyl oleyl ether (RG-1252, manufactured by NipponNyukazai Co., Ltd.) with a copolymer of a polydimethylsiloxane and apolymethylhydrogensiloxane represented by the following formula (IV):

Comparative Example 2

Glycidol was subjected to a ring-opening polymerization in the presenceof glycerol monoallyl alcohol (molar ratio of glycerol monoallylalcohol:glycidol=1:12) without using glycidyl methyl ether or glycidylethyl ether, and thereby, a one-terminal allyloxyethoxy group-blockedpolyglycerol. The polyglycerol exhibited fluidity when heated, but didnot exhibit fluidity at room temperature. The polyglycerol had a higherviscosity, as compared with those of the one-terminal allyloxyethoxygroup-blocked partially-methylated polyglycerol and one-terminalallyloxyethoxy group-blocked partially-ethylated polyglycerolsynthesized in the aforementioned Examples. Therefore, it was extremelydifficult to be taken out from a reactor.

Subsequently, the polyglycerol was subjected to an addition reactionwith the copolymer of polydimethylsiloxane andpolymethylhydrogensiloxane of the aforementioned formula (I), andthereby, a partially-methylated polyglycerol graft-type polysiloxane wasobtained. The polysiloxane also exhibited fluidity when heated, but didnot exhibit much fluidity at room temperature. The polyglycerol hadincreased viscosity, as compared with the partially methylatedpolyglycerol graft-type polysiloxane and the partially-ethylatedpolyglycerol graft-type polysiloxane synthesized in the aforementionedExamples. Therefore, it was extremely difficult to take out the glycerolfrom the reactor.

Example 24

An eyeliner comprising the components described below was prepared.

TABLE 6 % by weight 1 Octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane Residual quantity 2Partially-methylated polyglycerol graft-type 3 polysiloxane of Example22 3 Silicone resin 15 4 Dioctadecyldimethylammonium salt-modified 3montmorillonite 5 Silicone-treated black iron oxide 10 6 1,3-butyleneglycol 5 7 Preservatives q.s. 8 Perfume q.s. 9 Purified water 10Silicone resin: 50% D5 solution of a silicone network compound having an[Me₃SiO_(1/2)]/[SiO₂] ratio of 0.8Silicone-treated black iron oxide: heat-treated product after adding amethylhydrogenpolysiloxane in an amount of 2% with respect to black ironoxide

Preparation Method

A: Components 1 to 4 were mixed and Component 5 was added thereto,followed by uniformly mixing and dispersing therein.B: Components 6 to 8 and 10 were mixed.C: The aforementioned B was gradually added to the aforementioned A toemulsify them, followed by adding Component 9. Thereby, an eyeliner wasobtained.

It can be seen that the eyeliner obtained as described above exhibitedlight spreading properties, provided easiness for drawing lines,imparted a pleasant cooling sensation and a refreshing sensation,imparted a sensation in use without stickiness, exhibited superiorusability and superior stability without changing over time or withoutchanging due to temperature, exhibited both superior water resistanceand superior perspiration resistance, and exhibited good cosmeticdurability.

Example 25

An eye shadow comprising the components described below was prepared.

TABLE 7 % by weight 1 Decamethylpentasiloxane 15 2 Dimethylpolysiloxane(6 cS) 10 3 Partially-methylated polyglycerol graft-type 2 polysiloxaneof Example 22 4 PEG (10) lauryl ether 0.5 5 Silicone-treated chromiumoxide* 6.2 6 Silicone-treated ultramarine blue* 4 7 Silicone-treatedtitanium-coated mica* 6 8 Sodium chloride 2 9 Propylene glycol 8 10Preservatives q.s. 11 Perfume q.s. 12 Purified water Residual quantity*“Silicone-treated” = heat-treated after a methylhydrogenpolysiloxanewas added in an amount of 3% with respect to the powder.

Preparation Method

A: Components 1 to 4 were mixed and Components 5 to 7 were addedthereto, followed by uniformly dispersing therein.B: Components 8 to 10 and 12 were uniformly dissolved.C: The aforementioned B was gradually added to the aforementioned Aunder stirring to emulsify them, followed by adding Component 11thereto. Thereby, an eye shadow was obtained.

It can be seen that the eye shadow obtained as described above exhibitedlight spreading properties, imparted no oily sensation or no powderysensation, provided moisturizing properties, and imparted a refreshingsensation on use, as well as, at the same time, exhibited good waterresistance, good water repellence and good perspiration resistance,exhibited cosmetic durability, and also had superior stability withoutchanging over time or without changing due to temperatures.

Example 26

A suntan emulsion comprising the following components was prepared.

TABLE 8 % by weight 1 Emulsifier composition* 6 2 Dimethylpolysiloxane(20 cS) 49  3 1,3-butylene glycol 5 4 Sodium dehydroacetate q.s. 5Antioxidant q.s. 6 Preservatives q.s. 7 Perfume q.s. 8 Purified waterResidual quantity *Emulsifier composition: a. Partially-methylatedpolyglycerol graft-type polysiloxane of Example 22: 10 parts by weightb. Dioctadecyldimethylammonium salt-modified montmorillonite: 10 partsby weight c. Ethanol: 40 parts by weight

Preparation Method

A: Component a was dissolved in Component c, and Component b was addedtheretoB: The aforementioned A was stirred for one hour by means of a disper,followed by removing ethanol by means of an evaporator.C: The aforementioned B was dried one whole day and night. Thereby, anemulsifier composition of Component 1 was obtained.D: Component 1 obtained in the aforementioned C and Component 2 weremixed.E: Components 3 to 6 and 8 were uniformly mixed.F: The aforementioned E was gradually added to the aforementioned Dunder stirring to emulsify them, followed by adding Component 7 thereto.Thereby, a suntan emulsion was obtained.

It can be seen that the suntan emulsion obtained as described aboveexhibited fine texture, exhibited light spreading properties, impartedno stickiness or no oily sensation, provided moisturizing properties,and imparted a refreshing sensation on use, as well as, at the sametime, exhibited good water resistance and good cosmetic durability, andhad superior stability without changing over time or without changingdue to temperature.

Example 27

A foundation comprising the following components was prepared.

TABLE 9 % by weight 1 Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane 45 2Dimethylpolysiloxane (6 cS) 5 3 Partially-methylated polyglycerolgraft-type 1.5 polysiloxane of Example 22 4 Partially-methylatedpolyglycerol graft-type 0.5 polysiloxane of Example 23 5Octadecyldimethylbenzylammonium salt-modified 4 montmorillonite 6Titanium oxide after hydrophobic treatment * 10 7 Talc oxide afterhydrophobic treatment * 6 8 Mica oxide after hydrophobic treatment * 6 9Red iron oxide after hydrophobic treatment * 1.6 10 Yellow iron oxideafter hydrophobic treatment * 0.7 11 Black iron oxide after hydrophobictreatment * 0.2 12 Dipropylene glycol 5 13 Methyl paraoxybenzoate 0.3 142-amino-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol 0.2 15 Hydrochloric acid 0.1 16 Perfumeq.s. 17 Water Residual quantity * “after hydrophobic treatment” = heattreated after a methylhydrogenpolysiloxane in an amount of 2% withrespect to the powder was added

Preparation Method

A: Components 1 to 5 were heated and mixed, and Components 6 to 11 wereadded thereto to form a uniform mixture.B: Components 12 to 15 and 17 were heated and dissolved (pH of theaqueous system=9.0).C: The aforementioned B was gradually added to the aforementioned Aunder stirring to emulsify them, and the emulsion was cooled, followedby adding Component 16 thereto. Thereby, a foundation was obtained.

It can be seen that the foundation obtained as described above exhibitedfine texture, exhibited light spreading properties, imparted nostickiness or no oily sensation, provided moisturizing properties, andimparted a refreshing sensation on use, as well as, at the same time,exhibited good cosmetic durability, and had superior stability withoutchanging over time or without changing due to temperature.

Example 28

A hair cream comprising the components described below was prepared.

TABLE 10 % by weight 1 Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane 10 2Methylphenylpolysiloxane 5 3 Squalane 4 4 Silicone resin * 1 5 Glyceryldioleate 2 6 Partially-methylated polyglycerol graft-type 4 polysiloxaneof Example 22 7 Sodium sorbitol sulfate 1 8 Sodium chondroitin sulfate 19 Sodium hyaluronate 0.5 10 Propylene glycol 3 11 Preservatives 1.5 12Vitamin E acetate 0.1 13 Antioxidant q.s. 14 Perfume q.s. 15 Purifiedwater Residual quantity * Silicone resin: 50% D5 solution of a siliconsnetwork compound having an [Me₃SiO_(1/2)]/[SiO₂] ratio of 0.8.

Preparation Method

A: Components 1 to 6, 11 and 12 were heated and mixed.B: Components 7 to 10 and 15 were heated and dissolved.C: The aforementioned B was gradually added to the aforementioned A toemulsify them, and the emulsion was cooled, followed by adding Component14 thereto. Thereby, a hair cream was obtained.

It can be seen that the hair cream obtained as described above exhibitedlight spreading properties, imparted no stickiness or no oily sensation,provided moisturizing properties, and imparted a refreshing sensation onuse, as well as, at the same time, exhibited water resistance, waterrepellence, and perspiration resistance, exhibited good durability, andhad superior stability without changing over time or without changingdue to temperature.

Example 29

A hand cream comprising the components described below was prepared.

TABLE 11 % by weight 1 Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane 30 2 Liquid paraffin10 3 Amino-modified silicone gum * 15 4 Partially-methylatedpolyglycerol graft-type 4 polysiloxane of Example 22 5Distearyldimethylammonium chloride 0.8 6 Vitamin E acetate 0.1 7Polyethylene glycol 4000 1 8 Glycerol 10 9 Aluminum magnesium silicate1.2 10 Preservatives q.s. 11 Perfume q.s. 12 Purified water Residualquantity * Amino equivalent = 70,000 g/mol

Preparation Method

A: Components 1 and 3 were heated, mixed and dissolved, and Components2, 4 to 6 and 10 were heated and added thereto.B: Components 7 to 9 and 12 were heated and mixed.C: The aforementioned B was gradually added to the aforementioned B, andthe mixture was emulsified, followed by cooling the emulsion and addingComponent 11 thereto. Thereby, a hand cream was obtained.

It can be seen that the hand cream obtained as described above exhibitedlight spreading properties, imparted no stickiness, imparted arefreshing sensation on use, effectively protected skin from wet work,and exhibited extremely superior temperature stability.

Example 30

A perspiration suppressor comprising the components described below wasprepared.

TABLE 12 % by weight 1 Octamethylcyclopentasiloxane 30 2Partially-methylated polyglycerol graft-type 1 polysiloxane of Example22 3 Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate 0.5 4 Glycine salt of aluminumzirconium tetrachloride 20 hydrate 5 Purified water Residual quantity

Preparation Method

A: Components 1 and 2 were mixed.B: Component 4 was dissolved in Component 5, followed by addingComponent 3 thereto.C: The aforementioned B was gradually added to the aforementioned Aunder stirring to emulsify them. Thereby, a perspiration suppressor wasobtained.

It can be seen that the perspiration suppressor obtained as describedabove exhibited light spreading properties, imparted no stickiness or nooily sensation, did not whiten much, imparted a refreshing sensation onuse, and exhibited superior stability without changing over time orwithout changing due to temperature.

Example 31

A beautifying liquid comprising the components described below wasprepared.

TABLE 13 % by weight 1 Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane 12 2 Glyceryltriisooctanoate 10 3 Partially-methylated polyglycerol graft-type 2polysiloxane of Example 22 4 Partially-methylated polyglycerolgraft-type 0.2 polysiloxane of Example 23 5 Glycerol 10 6 Magnesiumascorbyl phosphate 3 7 Sodium chloride 2 8 Preservatives q.s. 9 Perfumeq.s. 10 Water Residual quantity

Preparation Method

A: Components 1 to 4 were heated and mixed.B: Components 5 to 8 and 10 were heated and uniformly dissolved.C: The aforementioned B was gradually added to the aforementioned A toemulsify them, and the emulsion was cooled, followed by adding Component9 thereto. Thereby, a beautifying liquid was obtained.

It can be seen that the beautifying liquid obtained as described aboveexhibited fine texture, exhibited light spreading properties, impartedno stickiness, imparted a moisturizing sensation, and exhibitedextremely superior stability without changing over time or withoutchanging due to temperature.

Example 32

A cleansing cream comprising the components described below wasprepared.

TABLE 14 % by weight 1 Dimethylpolysiloxane (6 cS) 5 2Methylphenylpolysiloxane 5 3 Liquid paraffin 8 4 Jojoba oil 2 5Partially-methylated polyglycerol graft-type 2.5 polysiloxane of Example22 6 Partially-methylated polyglycerol graft-type 0.5 polysiloxane ofExample 23 7 Dextrin fatty acid ester 0.8 8 Aluminum monostearate 0.2 9Aluminum chloride 1 10 Glycerol 10 11 Preservatives q.s. 12 Perfume q.s.13 Purified water Residual quantity

Preparation Method

A: Components 1 to 8 were heated and mixed.B: Components 9 to 11 and 13 were heated and dissolved.C: The aforementioned B was gradually added to the aforementioned Aunder stirring to emulsify them, and the emulsion was cooled, followedby adding Component 12 thereto. Thereby, a cleansing cream was obtained.

It can be seen that the cleansing cream obtained as described aboveexhibited fine texture, exhibited light spreading properties, impartedno stickiness or no oily sensation, provided moisturizing properties,and imparted a refreshing sensation on use, as well as, at the sametime, exhibited increased effects of cleansing, and had superiorstability without changing over time or without changing due totemperature.

Example 33

A rinsing off-type mask cosmetic comprising the components describedbelow was prepared.

TABLE 15 % by weight 1 Dimethylpolysiloxane (6 cS) 3 2Partially-methylated polyglycerol graft-type 2 polysiloxane of Example22 3 Kaolin 30 4 Carboxyvinyl polymer 0.4 5 1,3-butylene glycol 10 6Glycerol 20 7 Preservatives q.s. 8 Perfume q.s. 9 Purified waterResidual quantity

Preparation Method

A: Components 1, 2 and 8 were mixed.B: Components 4 to 7 and 9 were uniformly mixed, followed by mixing withComponent 3 and stirring them.C: The aforementioned A was added to the aforementioned B to emulsifythem. Thereby, a rinsing off-type mask cosmetic in the form of a pastewas obtained.

It can be seen that the rinsing off-type mask cosmetic obtained asdescribed above exhibited light spreading properties during application,exhibited superior cleansing effects, imparted a moisturizing smoothfeeling on touch without stickiness after rinsing off the mask, imparteda superior sensation during use, and also had superior stability.

Example 34

A wiping off-type cleansing composition comprising the componentsdescribed below was prepared.

TABLE 16 % by weight 1 Squalane 10 2 Liquid paraffin 28 3 Low-densitypolyethylene 2 4 Partially-methylated polyglycerol graft-type 2polysiloxane of Example 22 5 Propylene glycol 5 6 Antioxidant q.s. 7Preservatives q.s. 8 Perfume q.s. 9 Purified water Residual quantity

Preparation Method

A: Components 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 were heated and mixed.B: Components 5 and 9 were heated and mixed. Subsequently, the mixturewas added to the aforementioned A under stirring to emulsify them.Thereby, a wiping off-type cleansing composition was obtained.

It can be seen that the wiping off-type cleansing composition obtainedas described above exhibited light spreading properties duringapplication, imparted a moisturizing sensation, and imparted a superiormoisturizing sensation without stickiness after wiping off, as well as,had superior stability without changing over time or without changingdue to temperature.

Example 35

A deodorant comprising the components described below was prepared.

TABLE 17 % by weight 1 Decamethylpentasiloxane 12 2 Dimethylpolysiloxane(6 cS) 4 3 Partially-methylated polyglycerol graft-type 1 polysiloxaneof Example 22 4 Propylene glycol 31 5 Triclosan 0.1 6 Glycerol 15 7Preservatives q.s. 8 Perfume q.s. 9 Purified water Residual quantity

Preparation Method

A: Components 1 to 3 were mixed.B: Component 5 was dissolved in Component 4, followed by mixing withComponents 6 to 9.C: The aforementioned B was added to the aforementioned A under vigorousstirring to emulsify them.D: 65 parts of the aforementioned C and 35 parts of a propellant (amixture of n-butane, isobutene, and propane) were placed in an aerosolcan. Thereby, a deodorant was obtained.

It can be seen that the deodorant obtained as described above exhibitedremarkably superior usability so that the deodorant did not flow even ifused in increased concentration, imparted a non-sticky sensation, andexhibited durability of effects.

Example 36

A makeup remover comprising the components described below was prepared.

TABLE 18 % by weight 1 Partially-methylated polyglycerol graft-type 20polysiloxane of Example 22 2 Sorbitan polyoxyethylene (20) monostearate10 3 Sorbitol 10 4 Carrageenan 0.5 5 Preservatives q.s. 6 Perfume q.s. 7Purified water Residual quantity

Preparation Method

A: Components 1 to 5 and 7 were added and uniformly dissolved.B: Component 6 was added to the aforementioned A. Thereby, a makeupremover was obtained.

As a result of removing a foundation with durability by means of themakeup remover obtained as described above, good compatibility with thefoundation and sebum contamination was exhibited, superior cleansingproperties were exhibited, light spreading properties were exhibited, nostickiness after use was exhibited, a refreshing sensation was impartedon skin after use, and superior usability and a superior sensation inuse were exhibited. In addition, it can be seen that the makeup removeralso had superior stability without changing over time or withoutchanging due to temperature.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The partially hydrocarbon group-blocked polyglycerol-modifiedpolysiloxanes of the present invention are more difficult to be oxidizedas compared with conventional polyether-modified polysiloxanes, arestable over time, and do not generate aldehydes which are harmful forhuman beings for a long period of time. Therefore, the partiallyhydrocarbon group-blocked (poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxanes of thepresent invention can be suitably used in cosmetics or the like, appliedon human beings as emulsifiers without environmental pollution, as areplacement for existing polyether-modified polysiloxanes.

In addition, the partially hydrocarbon group-blockedpolyglycerol-modified polysiloxanes of the present invention havereduced viscosity, as compared with conventional polyglycerol-modifiedpolysiloxanes, and exhibit superior operation properties. For thisreason, it is easy to blend in cosmetics.

1. A partially hydrocarbon group-blocked (poly)glycerol-modifiedpolysiloxane in which at least one terminal group represented by formula(1), (2), or (3):

in each of the formulae, X represents a hydrogen atom or independentlyrepresents a substituted or non-substituted monovalent hydrocarbon groupcontaining no aliphatic unsaturated bond, with not more than 20 carbonatoms; and at least one of the Xs is the hydrocarbon group, binds to asilicon atom of an organopolysiloxane via a linking group.
 2. Thepartially hydrocarbon group-blocked (poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxaneaccording to claim 1, wherein at least 15% of the Xs of the terminalgroups is the hydrocarbon group.
 3. The partially hydrocarbongroup-blocked (poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane according to claim 1,wherein the linking group contains a divalent group represented bygeneral formula (4):—R¹—O-(AO)_(p)—  (4) wherein R¹ represents a substituted ornon-substituted, linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 22 carbonatoms, or a substituted or non-substituted alkylenearylene group having6 to 22 carbon atoms; AO independently represents an alkyleneoxy grouphaving 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryleneoxy group having 6 to 10 carbonatoms; and p represents a number ranging from 0 to 30; with the provisothat R¹ binds to a silicon atom, or a divalent group represented bygeneral formula (5):—R¹—COO-(AO)_(p)—  (5) wherein R¹, AO and p are the same as describedabove.
 4. The partially hydrocarbon group-blocked(poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane according to claim 3, wherein thelinking group further contains at least one moiety represented byformula (6), (7), (8) or (9):

wherein X is the same as described above.
 5. The partially hydrocarbongroup-blocked (poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane according to claim 4,wherein the moiety is present in an amount ranging from 1 to 500moieties in the linking group.
 6. The partially hydrocarbongroup-blocked (poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane according to claim 1,wherein the partially hydrocarbon group-blocked (poly)glycerol-modifiedpolysiloxane is represented by average unit formula (10):R² _(a)(R³)_(b)SiO_((4-a-b)/2)  (10) wherein R² represents a substitutedor non-substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group containing no aliphaticunsaturated bond; R³ represents a partially hydrocarbon group-blocked(poly)glycerol-modified group represented by —R⁴—R⁵, wherein R⁴represents the linking group; and R⁵ represents the terminal group; and1.0≦a≦2.5, and 0.001≦b≦1.5.
 7. A method for producing a partiallyhydrocarbon group-blocked (poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane, themethod comprising reacting an organohydrogenpolysiloxane and a partiallyhydrocarbon group-blocked (poly)glycerol in which at least one terminalgroup represented by formula (1), (2) or (3):

in each of the formulae, X represents a hydrogen atom or independentlyrepresents a substituted or non-substituted monovalent hydrocarbon groupcontaining no aliphatic unsaturated bond, with not more than 20 carbonatoms; and at least one of the Xs is the hydrocarbon group, binds to analiphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon group via a linking group, in thepresence of an addition reaction catalyst.
 8. The method for producing apartially hydrocarbon group-blocked (poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxaneaccording to claim 7, wherein at least 15% of the Xs of the terminalgroups is the hydrocarbon group.
 9. The method for producing a partiallyhydrocarbon group-blocked (poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane accordingto claim 7, wherein the linking group contains a divalent grouprepresented by general formula (4′):—R⁶—O-(AO)_(p)—  (4′) wherein R⁶ represents a substituted ornon-substituted, linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbonatoms, or a substituted or non-substituted alkylenearylene group having6 to 20 carbon atoms; AO independently represents an alkyleneoxy grouphaving 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryleneoxy group having 6 to 10 carbonatoms; and p represents a number ranging from 0 to 30; with the provisothat R⁶ binds to the aliphatic unsaturated hydrocarbon group, or adivalent group represented by general formula (5′):R⁶—COO-(AO)_(p)—  (5′) wherein R⁶, AO, and p are the same as describedabove.
 10. The method for producing a partially hydrocarbongroup-blocked (poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane according to claim 9,wherein the linking group further contains at least one moietyrepresented by formula (6), (7), (8) or (9):

wherein X is the same as described above.
 11. The method for producing apartially hydrocarbon group-blocked (poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxaneaccording to claim 7, wherein the organohydrogenpolysiloxane isrepresented by average unit formula (11):R² _(a)H_(b)SiO_((4-a-b)/2)  (11) wherein R² represents a substituted ornon-substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group containing no aliphaticunsaturated bond; and 1.0≦a≦2.5, and 0.001≦b≦1.5.
 12. The method forproducing a partially hydrocarbon group-blocked (poly)glycerol-modifiedpolysiloxane according to claim 7, wherein the aliphatic unsaturatedhydrocarbon group is a vinyl group or an allyl group.
 13. A cosmeticcomprising the partially hydrocarbon group-blocked(poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane as recited in claim
 1. 14. Thepartially hydrocarbon group-blocked (poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxaneaccording to claim 2, wherein the linking group contains a divalentgroup represented by general formula (4):—R¹—O-(AO)_(p)—  (4) wherein R¹ represents a substituted ornon-substituted, linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 22 carbonatoms, or a substituted or non-substituted alkylenearylene group having6 to 22 carbon atoms; AO independently represents an alkyleneoxy grouphaving 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an aryleneoxy group having 6 to 10 carbonatoms; and p represents a number ranging from 0 to 30; with the provisothat R¹ binds to a silicon atom, or a divalent group represented bygeneral formula (5):R¹—COO-(AO)_(p)—  (5) wherein R¹, AO and p are the same as describedabove.
 15. The partially hydrocarbon group-blocked(poly)glycerol-modified polysiloxane according to claim 14, wherein thelinking group further contains at least one moiety represented byformula (6), (7), (8) or (9):

wherein X is the same as described above.